Geoffrey MillerVerified account

This short-sighted, reckless, and witless advocacy of open borders is the reason I stopped subscribing to @TheEconomist. Any rich country that adopted it would probably double its population within a couple of years and fall into chaos. (Or show me quantitative models otherwise.)https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1010187848098762753 …

No, you go first. There is no burden to rebut arbitrary a priori BS. What's the quantative model that says this happens?

Open borders and a wellfare/social system cannot coexist. There you go, on that point alone a country goes under and open borders has many more destructive implications.

The U.S. welfare system isnt open access. Only citizens can get SSI and SNAP. Non citizen need 5 years of residency before being able to access TANF or Medicaid (which often have worked requirements).

True 'open borders' means open citizenship, and open access to the welfare state.